Chafing-iron.



N0.829,005. PATENTBD AUG. 21, 1906. T. GALVIN.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

I atented Aug. 21, 1906.

Application filed June 10, 1905. Serial No. 264.685.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THADDEUS GALVIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Im rovements in Chafing-Irons, of which the fol owing is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawlngs.

The invention relates to new and useful im rovements in chafe-irons for vehicles,- an it consists in the construction of a chafeiron com rising a bifurcated bracket, sockets at the enc of the furcations, one of the sockets being detachable, a roller journaled in the sockets, and a spring-block bearing against the roller between the sockets, and, further, in such a chafe-iron comprising a securingplate to which the bifurcated bracket is angularly adjustably secured and in the construction, arrangement, and combination of the parts, as more fully hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved chafe-iron. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the spring-barrel, showing the spring-pressed block bearing against the roller.

A is the securingplate, provided with suitable apertures a, by means of which it may be secured to the side of the vehicle in the wellknown manner of securing chafe-irons to vehicles. This securing-plate I provide at one side with a lateral extension B, on which is provided the notched circular bearing C.

D is a bracket having a complementary notched circular bearing E, adapted to engage the bearing C of the securing-plate and e angularly adjustably secured thereto by means of a clamping-bolt F, which passes through both members. The bracket D is a bifurcated bracket and has the furcations G G. The furcation G has formed integral therewith the cylindrical socket H. The furcation G has detachably secured to it a complementary cylindrical socket II, the socket having the separated lugs 1) extending on each side of the furcation G and detach ably secured in position. by means of a clam ping-bolt c.

On the bracket D and between the furcations thereof is a barrel I, in which is secured the block (2, having a pin f engaging a counterbore h in the bracket. Surrounding the pin and beneath the block 6 is a spring i, which tends to press the block 0 outward an against the middle portion of a roller J, which is journaled at its ends in the sockets H H.

The parts being thus constructed, the securing-plate A being secured to the under side of the vehicle in proper position, so that the ed 'e of the carriage-wheel when in turning will strike the roller J, the roller will r0 tate in the sockets ll II as the wheel rubs over it and reduces the wear and also materially prevents the unpleasant noise ordi narily made when the wheel scrapes over astationary chafe-iron. In case the roller J is out by the wheel it can be removed to permit a new one to be inserted by detaching the socket H. The s Hing-pressed block 6 pressing against the roller prevents rattling. The

ustable connection between the supporting-plate A and the bracket I) permits of adjusting the roller to any desired angle, so that the wheel will strike more nearly at right angles than if it were a solid piece and at the same time permits the securing-plate to be secured parallel to the longitudinal sides of the vehicle.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention is 1. In a chafc-iron for vehicles, the combination, of a bifurcated bracket, sockets at the ends of the furcations, a roller journaled therein, a barrel on the bracket intermediate the furcations, and a spring-pressed block therein bearing on the roller.

2. In a chafc-iron for vehicles the combi nation with a supporti rig-plate secured. to the vehicle, of a bracket, a single pivotbolt for angularly adj ustably securing said bracket to said plate, a roller journaled in the bracket, a barrel secured to said bracket, and a springpressed block therein, for the purpose described.

3. In a chafe-iron for vehicles the combination with a supporting-plate, of a bifurcated bracket angularly adjustably secured thereto, a roller journalcd in the furcations, a barrel secured between the furcations and a slpring-pressed block therein, for the purpose escribed.

4. In a chafe-iron for vehicles the combination with a bifurcated bracket, of an inte- 5 grai socket member on one furcation, a. socket member detachably secured to the other furcation, a roller journaled at its ends in said sockets, a barrel secured to the bracket and a spring-pressed block in said barrel, for the pur ose described.

In testimony W ereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THADDEUS GAL IN. Witnesses:

JAMES P. BARRY, AMELIA WILLIAMS. 

